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that the complete success of the scheme depends upon the 

 details yet to be described being thoroughly carried out. 



It is assumed that the best available site is chosen for 

 the depot, viz., on sandy ground, with sufEcient fall for 

 storm drainage, and proximity to water-supply. Given 

 these conditions, the existence of the building material and 

 staff to erect it, the production of a Eemount Depot which 

 practically runs itself, is only a matter of a few days. 



The mainspring of the mechanism is the projaer arrange- 

 ment of the ground-plan ; no matter whether the depot is 

 to accommodate 500 or 5,000 animals, the basis of the 

 system is the exactitude with which the instructions herein 

 laid down are followed. 



Fig. 220.— Showing type of wire fencing for Eemount Dep6ts, also metliod 

 of supporting the uprights for the gates and other main posts. Where 

 20 foot gates are used they should be in two halves. 



The first thing to be marked out is the exercising track 

 (Fig. 219). This is an irregular circle capable of exercising 

 250 horses at one time ; the circumference of the circle is 

 about half a mile, and the width of the track 30 feet. This 

 track is enclosed by either ordinary park fencing,^ or by 

 wire fencing. Both are readily put up ; if the latter is used 

 the pattern shown in Fig. 220 should be employed, as it is 

 time-saving in erection and strong. 



Communicating with the exercising track by means of 

 gates are certain paddocks or enclosures, each capable of 

 holding 250 horses, and within the area bound by the 

 exercising ring are enclosures where the horses are watered. 



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